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REVOCATION AND REPLACEMENT OF BYELAW TO PROVIDE POSSIBILITY OF ALLOWING CYCLING IN PARKS AND RECREATION GROUNDS WHERE STATED
Meeting: 10/10/2011 - City Council (Item 60)
PDF 47 KBCabinet Members: Councillors Wigens and Michael Leaves
The recommendation contained in Cabinet minute 41, together with the written report of the Director for Development and Regeneration will be submitted on a proposal to revoke and replace the bylaws which apply to the parks in Schedules 1 and 2 in Annex 1 to the written report, with an amended version whose wording opens up the possibility of permitting safe and considerate cycling.
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Minutes:
CouncillorWigens (Cabinet Member for Transport) submitted a proposal to revoke and replace a bylaw to provide for the possibility of allowing cycling in parks and recreation grounds, where stated, as set out in the written report of the Director for Development and Regeneration. (Cabinet minute 41 refers).
The proposal was seconded by Councillor Michael Leaves.
Following a vote, it was agreed to revoke and replace the bylaws which apply to the parks in Schedules 1 and 2 in Annex 1 to the written report, with an amended version whose wording opens up the possibility of permitting safe and considerate cycling where it is deemed appropriate following consultation with the relevant Council departments, Ward members and user groups.
The wording for both bylaws will be slightly amended to read as follows –
"Providing that the Council indicates that cycling is permitted where indicated in the park by means of a notice, surface markings, direction sign for cycles or "cycling permitted" sign, then this bylaw shall not be deemed to prohibit the riding of cycles in a manner which is judged not to endanger or cause a nuisance to other park users."
Meeting: 23/08/2011 - Cabinet (Item 41)
CMT Lead Officer: Director for Development and Regeneration
Cabinet will consider making a recommendation to the City Council to revoke two existing bylaws and replace them with versions which are consistent with respect to cycling through parks and recreation grounds.
Minutes:
The Director for Development and Regeneration submitted a written report -
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advising Cabinet Members that the recently adopted Third Local Transport Plan had a strong focus on enabling people to take up more physically active travel as part of a healthier lifestyle and opening up cycling routes through parks was also echoed by Plymouth’s Green Infrastructure Delivery Plan;
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on proposals to revoke two existing bylaws and replace them with versions which were consistent with respect to cycling through parks and recreation grounds. It was proposed that both bylaws were amended to open up the possibility of allowing cycling in certain parks whilst reducing or removing the need for excessive signage and to increase powers that are available to tackle inconsiderate cycling;
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the proposal to revoke and replace the existing bylaws would not in itself affect the legality of cycling in the parks, but it would make it possible for the Council to permit cycling in certain parks if deemed appropriate after risk assessment and consultation with relevant Council departments, Ward Members and park user groups. In such locations, signs or notices would be installed or amended to indicate that cycling was permitted;
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once approved by the City Council, a bylaw would be prepared, sealed and advertised. A copy of the bylaw would then be held on deposit at the Council offices for at least 28 days for members of the public to view and make any formal objections. Following the deposit period and the consideration of any objections, the bylaw would be submitted to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for confirmation. The Secretary of State fixes the date on which the bylaw comes into effect. |
Agreed that the City Council is Recommended to revoke and replace the bylaws which apply to the parks in Schedules 1 and 2 in Annex 1 to the written report, with an amended version whose wording opens up the possibility of permitting safe and considerate cycling where it is deemed appropriate following consultation with the relevant Council departments, Ward members and user groups.
The wording for both bylaws will be slightly amended to read as follows –
"Providing that the Council indicates that cycling is permitted where indicated in the park by means of a notice, surface markings, direction sign for cycles or "cycling permitted" sign, then this bylaw shall not be deemed to prohibit the riding of cycles in a manner which is judged not to endanger or cause a nuisance to other park users."